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Baton Rouge bishop suspends Mass obligation due to ICE crackdown
Amid immigration detention sweeps in Louisiana (part of an ongoing nationwide campaign by the Trump administration), Bishop Michael G. Duca of Baton Rouge has issued a dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass for those concerned for their…
U.S. to restrict visas for Nigerians involved in violence against Christians
The United States will restrict visas for Nigerians and their family members involved in mass killings and violence against Christians in the West African country, the U.S. State Department said recently. The attacks on the community are part of…
Will Leo revisit Fulton J. Sheen’s path to sainthood?
Some cases for sainthood move ahead with great speed, like that of St. Carlo Acutis, who was made Venerable in 2015 and canonized earlier this year. Others have experienced unorthodox setbacks, such as the cause of Venerable Fulton J. Sheen,…
Vatican commission says no to female diaconate, though judgment ‘not definitive’
A report presenting the results of the so-called Petrocchi Commission’s work has been released. It rules out admitting women to the diaconate, understood as a degree of the sacrament of Holy Orders, but says that it is not currently possible “to…
‘Peace on Earth?’: Massachusetts church sparks controversy with ICE crèche
A Massachusetts church is causing controversy with what’s missing from its annual Nativity scene and an accompanying statement. St. Susanna, a Catholic church in the Boston suburb of Dedham, displayed a Nativity scene outside the church with an…
Pope to Trump: Don’t invade Venezuela
Pope Leo has said he believes the United States needs to find “another way” in handling the situation in Venezuela, warning against any military incursion and saying it would be better to pursue dialogue or apply economic pressure. “It seems…
In Britain: Paganism is top choice for Christians who convert to a ‘new faith’
Paganism is the most popular spiritual destination for British Christians who convert to another faith, outstripping Buddhism, Islam, and Judaism, a study has found. Religious faith is “fragmenting” in the UK as more than one in ten people who…
Government bans evangelist Franklin Graham from entering India
Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews Wednesday, December 3, 2025 The Indian government has denied a visa to evangelical preacher Franklin Graham, son of the late Rev. Billy Graham, who was expected to attend an event in Kohima, a city in northeastern…
Pope urges Middle East to reject ‘horror of war’ at end of first overseas trip
Joshua McElwee and Katherine Cartier, Reuters Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Pope Leo bade farewell to Lebanon on Tuesday with a fervent appeal to leaders across the Middle East to listen to their people’s cries for peace and to change course away…
Thousands in the Philippines protest corruption
Demonstrators, including Roman Catholic clergy, protested in the Philippines on Sunday, calling for the swift prosecution of top legislators and officials implicated in a corruption scandal that has buffeted the Asian democracy. President…